The paper introduces the EcoCore panel, a curated set of Arabidopsis thaliana accessions, and shows it reveals novel genetic associations with hypocotyl length compared to a larger panel.

bioRxiv · Apr 21, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology

Rapid adaptation and extinction across climates in synchronized outdoor evolution experiments of Arabidopsis thaliana

Xing Wu, Tatiana Bellagio, Yunru Peng, Lucas Czech, Meixi Lin, Patricia L. M. Lang, Ruth Epstein, Mohamed Abdelaziz, Jake M. Alexander, Mireille Caton-Darby, Carlos Alonso‐Blanco, Heidi Lie Andersen, Modesto Berbel, Joy M. Bergelson, Liana T. Burghardt, , Moisés Expósito‐Alonso

This study observes rapid genetic adaptation and population dynamics in Arabidopsis thaliana across diverse climates over 5 years, showing predictable adaptation trends linked to survival and extinction risks.

bioRxiv · May 28, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Deciphering Arabidopsis thaliana Acclimation to Sublethal Combined Abiotic Stresses

Zhang Jiang, Ava Verhoeven, Yihong Li, Romy Geertsma, Rashmi Sasidharan, Martijn van Zanten

This study investigates Arabidopsis thaliana's response to combined abiotic stresses, identifying molecular mechanisms and genes involved in stress resilience.

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY · Oct 29, 2024Peer-reviewedPlant Biology

POWERDRESS-mediated histone deacetylation is essential for thermomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana

Céline Tasset, Avilash Singh Yadav, Sridevi Sureshkumar, Rupali Singh, Lennard van der Woude, Maxim Nekrasov, David John Tremethick, Martijn van Zanten, Sureshkumar Balasubramanian

This study identifies POWERDRESS as a key factor for thermomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis by linking histone deacetylation to temperature-induced gene regulation.

PLoS Genetics · Mar 16, 2018Peer-reviewedGenetics